Conférence Carmen MUÑOZ (Universitat de Barcelona) "Lessons from a 10-year longitudinal study in primary school: What defines success?"

Publié le 8 mai 2025 – Mis à jour le 8 mai 2025
le 16 mai 2025
11h
 LA060, Centre de Ressources en langues, Campus du Mirail
In this talk, I will present selected findings from a 10-year longitudinal study tracking a group of English learners from grade 1 of primary school to grade 10, the end of compulsory secondary education. Motivated by the importance of studying change over time and the need for longitudinal research in second language acquisition, we assessed learners’ productive, receptive, and metalinguistic skills, explored their motivation and attitudes toward English and their learning environment, and observed their development from childhood to adolescence. Our findings offer valuable insights into why some learners eventually fared better than others, highlighting the key factors and their interplay: parental education levels, language learning aptitude, motivational profiles, and learning opportunities both inside and outside the school.


Carmen MUÑOZ, professeure de Linguistique Appliquée et de Linguistique Anglaise à la faculté de Langues et de Communication à l'Université de Barcelone, est actuellement professeure visiteuse à l'Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès. Plus de détails ici.